S2 Episode 2: Katie Roche on Inclusivity & Discrimination (Women Talk Budo)

In this episode, we talk with Katie Roche, the Chief Instructor of Naginata at Ken-Zen Institute and Head Coach of the Columbia University Naginata Club. Katie shares her journey through various martial arts and her path to becoming a naginata teacher at a young age. She also discusses the challenges faced by women and mixed-race individuals in the dojo and how these issues reflect broader social challenges such as sexism and racism.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:21 Introducing Katie Roche Sensei
06:23 The catalyst for pursuing Naginata
09:23 Teaching Naginata, developing classes and dojo
17:13 Challenges as a younger, mixed-race woman teacher
25:40 Stereotyping & cultural expectations
35:14 "Positive" discrimination
37:53 Women as a leadership figure
39:22 Experiences of micro-aggression
44:58 Mixed-race perspective & identity issues
49:00 The "Gaijin card"
52:47 Obtaining Nishu Shinpan certification
55:56 Katie's views on teacher's responsibilities
56:47 "Bill of Rights for people of mixed heritage"
01:01:54 Should Naginata/ Budo be for everyone?
01:05:05 Why do you practice Naginata & what drives you?
01:09:50 Thank you/ dojo information
https://gnynf.org
  / iamtheyin  

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CREDITS:
Hosts - Cathy Okada & Fran Torres
Sound and video editing - Cathy Okada
Music by Cathy Okada

CITATIONS:
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ASIAN FEMALE ISSUES:
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"SUBMISSIVE"
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WOMEN OF COLOUR IN THE WORKPLACE
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MULTIRACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS
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BEING MIXED RACE
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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
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